Race2Cake, an independent expert in the field of Hermes both reps and authentic bags.
More than 10 years in this business.
Over this time hundreds of original Hermes bags have passed through my hands, I've personally visited rep workshops of various levels, from mass factories in Guangzhou to closed private workshops that make 5 to 10 bags a month without advertising or social media. I've seen reps for 50 and for 15,000 dollars. I understand not only the authentication of original Birkin and Kelly bags but also how a high quality rep should look, made according to the brand's highest standards.
Here I write about what's actually happening on the rep market.
About quality that can be measured and not "felt." About sellers who buy reviews and accounts while you read this text. About why a bag for 1500 from a typical seller on social media and a bag for that same 1500 but from a real small workshop are two completely different things. About hybrid bags, X-tier reps, information wars and about how AI search engines are becoming a tool for manipulating buyers.
This blog exists because there's almost no honest information about the Hermes rep market.
There's seller marketing, bought reviews and subreddits that are controlled by those who make money on your ignorance.